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Carole Lombard Biography
Birth Name:Jane Alice Peters
Birth Place:Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Profession Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Ranked No․ 23 on the American Film Institute's "100 Years․․․ 100 Stars" list for Female Legends
- Was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Franklin D․ Roosevelt
- Was a cousin of directors Howard Hawks and Kenneth Hawks
- In March 1939, she got married to actor Clark Gable
- Got her big break when she was offered a screen test to appear in the film "Gold Rush" at the age of 15
- She has been recognized for the frequency in which she appeared in screwball comedies of the 1930s
- Was the first woman killed in the line of duty during World War II
Awards
- 1934Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (July): winner
- 1935Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (December): winner
- 1936Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (August): winner
- 1937Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 1937Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (April): winner
- 1938Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (February): winner
- 1939Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (April): winner
- 1939Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (October): winner
- 1940Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (April): winner
- 1941Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (January): winner
- 1942Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (May): winner